I think Russia must have been very embarrassed by Syria's use of chemical weapons because it really undercut Putin's role back in 2013 in saying he had helped get rid of Syria's weapons. — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
I don't think that we're necessarily going to see the U.S. and Russia becoming out and out military competitors against each other. — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
Vladimir Putin doesn't really gain anything economically from annexation of Crimea. It's more a gain of power. It's a gain of what he can say to his home population about what he's accomplished as president. And so it's really much more an individual gain for Putin politically than for Russia as a state, because over the long term, Russia is… — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share
Vladimir Putin would like to have more influence in Ukraine. He would like to have Ukraine always knocked slightly off balance so that they… — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
Russia has the ability to control Ukraine's economic future because of the natural gas pipeline link. And as a result, that means that Russia… — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
I think Russia must have been very embarrassed by Syria's use of chemical weapons because it really undercut Putin's role back in 2013 in… — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
I'm not sure about whether Ukraine will ever be joining. As long as there's a frozen conflict on Ukrainian territory, they can't possibly join.… — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
It is clear that there would nothing a U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned Syria because Syria is Russia's ally, and Russia has a… — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
We have to be concerned that Russia is also increasing its military influence in Egypt, potentially in Libya, also in Afghanistan. — Kimberly Zisk Marten Copy Share Image
